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The penitent murderer. : Being an exact narrative of the life and death of Nathaniel Butler; who (through grace) became a convert, after he had most cruelly murdered John Knight. With the several conferences held with the said Butler in Newgate, by the Right Honorable the Lord Maior, and several eminent ministers, and others. As also his confession, speech, prayer, and the sermon preached after his execution; with several useful admonitions, and excellent discourses. /

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Main Author:	Yearwood, Randolph, d. 1689
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London, : Printed by T. Newcomb for J. Rothwell at the Fountain in Goldsmiths-Row in Cheapside, and Tho. Matthews at the White-horse in the New Buildings in Pauls Church-yard., 1657.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Butler, Nathaniel, > d. 1657 > Early works to 1800. Knight, John, > d. 1657 > Early works to 1800. Murder > Biblical teaching > Early works to 1800. Murder > England > Early works to 1800.
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